Restaurant jobs near you in Arlington
Kitchens in Arlington Center, coffee houses and a bakery by Capitol Square, and a smaller cluster in the Heights. Verify once with a free Work Passport and pick up kitchen shifts close to home.
Covers: Arlington Center, Capitol Square, East Arlington, Arlington Heights, Massachusetts Avenue.
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Kitchens from the Center to the Heights
Arlington Center has restaurants of many cuisines on Massachusetts Avenue, close to where Broadway meets it, along with pubs and family places that serve lunch and dinner. Work in these kitchens covers line cooking, prep, dishwashing, serving and hosting, and the dining rooms stay open into the evening.
East Arlington’s strip of Massachusetts Avenue, around Capitol Square, mixes coffee houses, a bakery, family pizzerias and vegan and pan-Asian kitchens, so barista and counter shifts are common there. Arlington Heights has a smaller handful of places to eat near Park Avenue, worth a look if you live at that end of town.
The 77 bus stops all along the avenue, through the Heights, the Center and East Arlington, so a single route links every kitchen on this page. The 350 comes in from Alewife, and the 87 runs up Broadway from Davis. A closing shift can end after the buses thin out, so check the ride home before you say yes.
Getting around
- Route 77: Arlington Heights, Arlington Center, East Arlington, Harvard (Red Line)
- Route 350: Alewife (Red Line) to East Arlington and Arlington Center
- Route 87: Davis (Red Line) along Broadway to Arlington Center
Where the work is
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Sit-down restaurants
Arlington Center, on Massachusetts Avenue near Broadway.
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Coffee houses and bakeries
Around Capitol Square in East Arlington.
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Pizza and takeout
East Arlington’s stretch of Massachusetts Avenue.
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Neighborhood spots
A smaller group in Arlington Heights, near Park Avenue.
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Questions people in Arlington ask
Where are the restaurant jobs in Arlington?
On Massachusetts Avenue: in Arlington Center, around Capitol Square in East Arlington, and in a smaller group of places in Arlington Heights.
I live in Cambridge or Somerville. Can I get to a kitchen shift here by bus?
Yes. The 77 runs from Harvard up Massachusetts Avenue, the 87 comes from Davis along Broadway, and the 350 and 67 run from Alewife to Arlington Center.
Do I need a résumé to apply for jobs in Arlington?
No. Your Work Passport takes its place. You verify who you are once, in a short chat on your phone, and employers near you see that it’s verified.
Is the Work Passport free?
Yes. Workers never pay. Employers cover the cost of hiring.
Are the openings on this page real?
They’re examples, written by AI for Arlington to show the kind of work nearby, and their employers are invented. Live openings are on the Passport jobs board, where you apply with your Passport.
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